Danna W. Nicholas
Sitting now: Dept. 8, East County Court — FAMILY LAW IC (the court's data of 01:00AM 15 Oct 2026)
A++
provisional — 100% — 6 of 6 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 1% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 6 so far
On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.
2cases reviewed on appeal
—2 merits decisions: a rate is shown from 10
Outcomes on appeal
Areas
By year: 2026 2 ·
Analysis
5 of this judge's reviewed cases have an analysis; counts are shown from 10.